Quévy Explained

Quévy
Map:Quévy Hainaut Belgium Map.svg
Map-Legend:Location of Quévy in Hainaut
Arrondissement:Mons
Nis:53084
Mayor:Florence Lecompte (PS)
Majority:PS - MR+
Postal-Codes:7040, 7041
Telephone-Area:065
Web:www.quevy.be
Coordinates:50.35°N 59°W

Quévy (pronounced as /fr/; Kévi) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

On 1 January 2006, Quévy had a total population of 7,734. The total area is 65.16 km2 which gives a population density of 119 inhabitants per km2.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Asquillies, Aulnois, Blaregnies, Bougnies, Genly, Givry, Gœgnies-Chaussée, Havay, Quévy-le-Grand, and Quévy-le-Petit.

It is on the former main rail route between Brussels and Paris, and it was the virtual tariff border between the French SNCF and Belgian Railways SNCB.